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In this undated photo provided by Mark Sherlach, Mark Sherlach and his wife, school psychologist Mary Sherlach, pose for a photo. Mary Sherlach was killed Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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Anne Marie Murphy, 52, was a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Police told her parents, Hugh and Alice McGowan, that Murphy helped shield some of her students from the gunman’s bullets.

This July 2010 photo provided by the Newtown Bee shows Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, principal at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Hochsprung was killed in the shooting.

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Victoria Soto, first grade teacher at the Sandy Hill Elementary School, was one of the victims of the Newtown shooting.

PHOTO: Hartford Courant

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Rachel D'Avino, 29, had worked at Sandy Hook Elementary School for a little more than a week.

PHOTO: Contributed Photo / Connecticut Post Contributed

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Ana Marquez-Greene, age 6, was the daughter of jazz musician, Jimmy Greene.

PHOTO: Hartford Courant

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Emilie Parker, 6, was the daughter of Robbie and Alyssa. Robbie Parker, one of the first parents to publicly talk about his loss, expressed no animosity for the gunman, even as he struggled to explain the death to his other two children, ages 3 and 4. He's sustained by the fact that the world is better for having had Emilie in it.

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Six-year-old Jack Pinto was a member of the Newtown Youth Wrestling Association and a huge fan of the New York Giants, especially wide receiver Victor Cruz. On Sunday, December 16, 2012, Cruz wrote Jack’s name on his cleats alongside “My Hero,” and also on his gloves, next to a message saying he was playing the game for Jack.

PHOTO: CNN

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Daniel Barden, 7, son of Jacqueline and Mark, loved swimming and soccer, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Olivia Rose Engel. On Friday, family friend Dan Merton said, she was simply excited to go to school and then return home and make a gingerbread house. "Her only crime," he said, "is being a wiggly, smiley 6-year-old."

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Dylan Hockley, 6, was the son of Ian and Nicole. His grandmother Theresa Moretti of Cranston, R.I., told the Boston Herald that her grandson loved garlic bread, video games, watching movies on his Nintendo DS and bouncing on his trampoline with his older brother, Jake.

PHOTO: Daily Mail

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Noah Pozner was 6. His siblings were also students there but were not hurt. Noah's uncle recalled him as "extremely mature."

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Caroline Previdi, 6, once went by the nickname “Boo” because she looked like the girl character in the movie “Monsters, Inc.,” said one family friend, who declined to be named, to the Washington Post. Another friend who lives in the Newtown area said Caroline loved gymnastics.

PHOTO: Danbury News-Times

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Grace McDonnell: Chris, Lynn and Jack McDonnell, the parents and older brother of Grace McDonnell, sent in a short statement to The Washington Post: "We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from so many people. Our daughter Grace was the love and light of our family. Words cannot adequately express our sense of loss."

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Jessica Rekos was 6-years-old. She was the daughter of Rich and Krista, a sixth grade teacher in the Bridgeport School District.

PHOTO: Danbury News-Times

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Avielle Richman, 6, loved riding horses. Her trainer, Annette Sullivan, the owner of Zoar Ridge Stables in Sandy Hook, said she would “giggle when she trotted” and liked to wear her pink cowboy boots.

PHOTO: Danbury News-Times via Facebook

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Six-year-old Benjamin Wheeler was the son of New York art director David Cole, and Francine Wheeler, a singer-songwriter and music teacher, according to the New York Post.

Catherine Hubbard was 6. "We are greatly saddened by the loss of our beautiful daughter, Catherine Violet and our thoughts and prayers are with the other families who have been affected by this tragedy," Jennifer and Matthew Hubbard said. "We ask that you continue to pray for us and the other families who have experienced loss in this tragedy."

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Chase Kowalski,7, was a 1st grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He was always outside, playing in the backyard, riding his bicycle. Just last week, he was visiting neighbor Kevin Grimes, telling him about completing — and winning — his first mini-triathlon.

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James Mattioli was 6-years-old.

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Josephine Gay, 7, had celebrated her seventh birthday on Tuesday.

PHOTO: Hartford Courant

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Charlotte Bacon, 6. They were supposed to be for the holidays, but finally on Friday, after hearing much begging, Charlotte Bacon's mother relented and let her wear the new pink dress and boots to school.

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Madeleine Hsu was 6 years old. Friends described her as upbeat and kind.

PHOTO: Connecticut Post

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Allison Wyatt, 6, is remembered as a quiet and shy, yet loving little girl. Family and friends have not released a photo of her. "She was a very shy girl, she was quiet and kept to herself, but she would smile at things. If a kid did something funny, she'd be laughing," day care teacher Kate Capellaro told the New Haven Register.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Family Photo via Benjamin Wyatt

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Nancy Lanza was killed by her son Adam before he went to the school and killed 20 students and 6 adults.

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A sign sits on Great Ring Road in Sandy Hook to remember James Mattioli, Jesse Lewis and Anne Marie Murphy who all lived in the neighborhood.

PHOTO: Liam Martin/WCVB-TV

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Last year, a memorial surrounding 26 Christmas trees, one for each victim, was setup in downtown Newtown.

PHOTO: Liam Martin/WCVB-TV

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A teddy bear for each child was also left at the memorial.

PHOTO: Liam Martin/WCVB-TV

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This year, townspeople plan to gather in a park at the foot of Main Street for the annual tree lighting ceremony, returning to what was an annual tradition.

PHOTO: Karen Lippert/WCVB-TV

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Newtown memorial Sunday.

PHOTO: Karen Lippert/WCVB-TV

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White balloons decorate the sign for the Sandy Hook Elementary School as a Connecticut State Trooper stands guard at the school's entrance.

PHOTO: AP Photo/David Goldman

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Molly Delaney, left, holds her 11-year-old daughter, Milly Delaney, during a service in honor of the victims.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Julio Cortez

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A message is seen on a candle outside the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn.

In this undated photo provided by Mark Sherlach, Mark Sherlach and his wife, school psychologist Mary Sherlach, pose for a photo. Mary Sherlach was killed Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Anne Marie Murphy, 52, was a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Police told her parents, Hugh and Alice McGowan, that Murphy helped shield some of her students from the gunman’s bullets.

This July 2010 photo provided by the Newtown Bee shows Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, principal at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Hochsprung was killed in the shooting.

Victoria Soto, first grade teacher at the Sandy Hill Elementary School, was one of the victims of the Newtown shooting.

PHOTO: Hartford Courant

Rachel D'Avino, 29, had worked at Sandy Hook Elementary School for a little more than a week.

PHOTO: Contributed Photo / Connecticut Post Contributed

Ana Marquez-Greene, age 6, was the daughter of jazz musician, Jimmy Greene.

PHOTO: Hartford Courant

Emilie Parker, 6, was the daughter of Robbie and Alyssa. Robbie Parker, one of the first parents to publicly talk about his loss, expressed no animosity for the gunman, even as he struggled to explain the death to his other two children, ages 3 and 4. He's sustained by the fact that the world is better for having had Emilie in it.

Six-year-old Jack Pinto was a member of the Newtown Youth Wrestling Association and a huge fan of the New York Giants, especially wide receiver Victor Cruz. On Sunday, December 16, 2012, Cruz wrote Jack’s name on his cleats alongside “My Hero,” and also on his gloves, next to a message saying he was playing the game for Jack.

PHOTO: CNN

Daniel Barden, 7, son of Jacqueline and Mark, loved swimming and soccer, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Olivia Rose Engel. On Friday, family friend Dan Merton said, she was simply excited to go to school and then return home and make a gingerbread house. "Her only crime," he said, "is being a wiggly, smiley 6-year-old."

Dylan Hockley, 6, was the son of Ian and Nicole. His grandmother Theresa Moretti of Cranston, R.I., told the Boston Herald that her grandson loved garlic bread, video games, watching movies on his Nintendo DS and bouncing on his trampoline with his older brother, Jake.

PHOTO: Daily Mail

Noah Pozner was 6. His siblings were also students there but were not hurt. Noah's uncle recalled him as "extremely mature."

Caroline Previdi, 6, once went by the nickname “Boo” because she looked like the girl character in the movie “Monsters, Inc.,” said one family friend, who declined to be named, to the Washington Post. Another friend who lives in the Newtown area said Caroline loved gymnastics.

PHOTO: Danbury News-Times

Grace McDonnell: Chris, Lynn and Jack McDonnell, the parents and older brother of Grace McDonnell, sent in a short statement to The Washington Post: "We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from so many people. Our daughter Grace was the love and light of our family. Words cannot adequately express our sense of loss."

Jessica Rekos was 6-years-old. She was the daughter of Rich and Krista, a sixth grade teacher in the Bridgeport School District.

PHOTO: Danbury News-Times

Avielle Richman, 6, loved riding horses. Her trainer, Annette Sullivan, the owner of Zoar Ridge Stables in Sandy Hook, said she would “giggle when she trotted” and liked to wear her pink cowboy boots.

PHOTO: Danbury News-Times via Facebook

Six-year-old Benjamin Wheeler was the son of New York art director David Cole, and Francine Wheeler, a singer-songwriter and music teacher, according to the New York Post.

Catherine Hubbard was 6. "We are greatly saddened by the loss of our beautiful daughter, Catherine Violet and our thoughts and prayers are with the other families who have been affected by this tragedy," Jennifer and Matthew Hubbard said. "We ask that you continue to pray for us and the other families who have experienced loss in this tragedy."

Chase Kowalski,7, was a 1st grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He was always outside, playing in the backyard, riding his bicycle. Just last week, he was visiting neighbor Kevin Grimes, telling him about completing — and winning — his first mini-triathlon.

James Mattioli was 6-years-old.

Josephine Gay, 7, had celebrated her seventh birthday on Tuesday.

PHOTO: Hartford Courant

Charlotte Bacon, 6. They were supposed to be for the holidays, but finally on Friday, after hearing much begging, Charlotte Bacon's mother relented and let her wear the new pink dress and boots to school.

Madeleine Hsu was 6 years old. Friends described her as upbeat and kind.

PHOTO: Connecticut Post

Allison Wyatt, 6, is remembered as a quiet and shy, yet loving little girl. Family and friends have not released a photo of her. "She was a very shy girl, she was quiet and kept to herself, but she would smile at things. If a kid did something funny, she'd be laughing," day care teacher Kate Capellaro told the New Haven Register.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Family Photo via Benjamin Wyatt

Nancy Lanza was killed by her son Adam before he went to the school and killed 20 students and 6 adults.

A sign sits on Great Ring Road in Sandy Hook to remember James Mattioli, Jesse Lewis and Anne Marie Murphy who all lived in the neighborhood.

PHOTO: Liam Martin/WCVB-TV

Last year, a memorial surrounding 26 Christmas trees, one for each victim, was setup in downtown Newtown.

PHOTO: Liam Martin/WCVB-TV

A teddy bear for each child was also left at the memorial.

PHOTO: Liam Martin/WCVB-TV

This year, townspeople plan to gather in a park at the foot of Main Street for the annual tree lighting ceremony, returning to what was an annual tradition.

PHOTO: Karen Lippert/WCVB-TV

Newtown memorial Sunday.

PHOTO: Karen Lippert/WCVB-TV

White balloons decorate the sign for the Sandy Hook Elementary School as a Connecticut State Trooper stands guard at the school's entrance.

PHOTO: AP Photo/David Goldman

Molly Delaney, left, holds her 11-year-old daughter, Milly Delaney, during a service in honor of the victims.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Julio Cortez

A message is seen on a candle outside the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn.

In this undated photo provided by Mark Sherlach, Mark Sherlach and his wife, school psychologist Mary Sherlach, pose for a photo. Mary Sherlach was killed Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Anne Marie Murphy, 52, was a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Police told her parents, Hugh and Alice McGowan, that Murphy helped shield some of her students from the gunman’s bullets.

This July 2010 photo provided by the Newtown Bee shows Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, principal at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Hochsprung was killed in the shooting.

Victoria Soto, first grade teacher at the Sandy Hill Elementary School, was one of the victims of the Newtown shooting.

PHOTO: Hartford Courant

Rachel D'Avino, 29, had worked at Sandy Hook Elementary School for a little more than a week.

PHOTO: Contributed Photo / Connecticut Post Contributed

Ana Marquez-Greene, age 6, was the daughter of jazz musician, Jimmy Greene.

PHOTO: Hartford Courant

Emilie Parker, 6, was the daughter of Robbie and Alyssa. Robbie Parker, one of the first parents to publicly talk about his loss, expressed no animosity for the gunman, even as he struggled to explain the death to his other two children, ages 3 and 4. He's sustained by the fact that the world is better for having had Emilie in it.

Six-year-old Jack Pinto was a member of the Newtown Youth Wrestling Association and a huge fan of the New York Giants, especially wide receiver Victor Cruz. On Sunday, December 16, 2012, Cruz wrote Jack’s name on his cleats alongside “My Hero,” and also on his gloves, next to a message saying he was playing the game for Jack.

PHOTO: CNN

Daniel Barden, 7, son of Jacqueline and Mark, loved swimming and soccer, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Olivia Rose Engel. On Friday, family friend Dan Merton said, she was simply excited to go to school and then return home and make a gingerbread house. "Her only crime," he said, "is being a wiggly, smiley 6-year-old."

Dylan Hockley, 6, was the son of Ian and Nicole. His grandmother Theresa Moretti of Cranston, R.I., told the Boston Herald that her grandson loved garlic bread, video games, watching movies on his Nintendo DS and bouncing on his trampoline with his older brother, Jake.

PHOTO: Daily Mail

Noah Pozner was 6. His siblings were also students there but were not hurt. Noah's uncle recalled him as "extremely mature."

Caroline Previdi, 6, once went by the nickname “Boo” because she looked like the girl character in the movie “Monsters, Inc.,” said one family friend, who declined to be named, to the Washington Post. Another friend who lives in the Newtown area said Caroline loved gymnastics.

PHOTO: Danbury News-Times

Grace McDonnell: Chris, Lynn and Jack McDonnell, the parents and older brother of Grace McDonnell, sent in a short statement to The Washington Post: "We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from so many people. Our daughter Grace was the love and light of our family. Words cannot adequately express our sense of loss."

Jessica Rekos was 6-years-old. She was the daughter of Rich and Krista, a sixth grade teacher in the Bridgeport School District.

PHOTO: Danbury News-Times

Avielle Richman, 6, loved riding horses. Her trainer, Annette Sullivan, the owner of Zoar Ridge Stables in Sandy Hook, said she would “giggle when she trotted” and liked to wear her pink cowboy boots.

PHOTO: Danbury News-Times via Facebook

Six-year-old Benjamin Wheeler was the son of New York art director David Cole, and Francine Wheeler, a singer-songwriter and music teacher, according to the New York Post.

Catherine Hubbard was 6. "We are greatly saddened by the loss of our beautiful daughter, Catherine Violet and our thoughts and prayers are with the other families who have been affected by this tragedy," Jennifer and Matthew Hubbard said. "We ask that you continue to pray for us and the other families who have experienced loss in this tragedy."

Chase Kowalski,7, was a 1st grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He was always outside, playing in the backyard, riding his bicycle. Just last week, he was visiting neighbor Kevin Grimes, telling him about completing — and winning — his first mini-triathlon.

James Mattioli was 6-years-old.

Josephine Gay, 7, had celebrated her seventh birthday on Tuesday.

PHOTO: Hartford Courant

Charlotte Bacon, 6. They were supposed to be for the holidays, but finally on Friday, after hearing much begging, Charlotte Bacon's mother relented and let her wear the new pink dress and boots to school.

Madeleine Hsu was 6 years old. Friends described her as upbeat and kind.

PHOTO: Connecticut Post

Allison Wyatt, 6, is remembered as a quiet and shy, yet loving little girl. Family and friends have not released a photo of her. "She was a very shy girl, she was quiet and kept to herself, but she would smile at things. If a kid did something funny, she'd be laughing," day care teacher Kate Capellaro told the New Haven Register.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Family Photo via Benjamin Wyatt

Nancy Lanza was killed by her son Adam before he went to the school and killed 20 students and 6 adults.

A sign sits on Great Ring Road in Sandy Hook to remember James Mattioli, Jesse Lewis and Anne Marie Murphy who all lived in the neighborhood.

PHOTO: Liam Martin/WCVB-TV

Last year, a memorial surrounding 26 Christmas trees, one for each victim, was setup in downtown Newtown.

PHOTO: Liam Martin/WCVB-TV

A teddy bear for each child was also left at the memorial.

PHOTO: Liam Martin/WCVB-TV

This year, townspeople plan to gather in a park at the foot of Main Street for the annual tree lighting ceremony, returning to what was an annual tradition.

PHOTO: Karen Lippert/WCVB-TV

Newtown memorial Sunday.

PHOTO: Karen Lippert/WCVB-TV

White balloons decorate the sign for the Sandy Hook Elementary School as a Connecticut State Trooper stands guard at the school's entrance.

PHOTO: AP Photo/David Goldman

Molly Delaney, left, holds her 11-year-old daughter, Milly Delaney, during a service in honor of the victims.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Julio Cortez

A message is seen on a candle outside the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn.

Sandy Hook: A look back at lives lost during elementary school shooting

More than 20 lives lost during shooting in Newtown, Connecticut

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Updated: 12:45 PM MST Dec 26, 2016

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It's the fourth anniversary of the day when 20 children were killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and the town plans to hold a moment of silence for the lives lost that day.